NAVIGATING AIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS FOR HEAD START CHILDREN Bonnie Bruerd, DrPHHealth Policy Consultant.

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NAVIGATING AIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS FOR HEAD START CHILDREN Bonnie Bruerd, DrPHHealth Policy Consultant

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NAVIGATING AIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS FOR HEAD START CHILDREN Bonnie Bruerd, DrPHHealth Policy Consultant

Region XI Head Start ( PIR summary)  One of 2 non-geographic regions  205 programs serving 22,302 (24,405 cumulative enrollment) children/families  1,359 classrooms  Head Start and Early Head Start (148 HS, 57 EHS)  About 13,000 income eligible.  Vast majority have a medical and dental home (IHS/Tribal Clinic)  Most HS programs are administered by the Tribe (194)

Region XI Head Start Programs  Great variation in education level of Directors and all other staff  Most staff is AIAN and may have been HS parents or even graduates  Mostly rural programs, some extremely isolated

Tribal Sovereignty  The inherent authority of indigenous tribes to govern themselves within the borders of the U.S.  This legal and political relationship was established in 1787, based on Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, and has been given form and substance by numerous treaties, laws, Supreme Court decisions, and Executive Orders.

A Little History  The provision of health services to members of federally-recognized tribes grew out of the special government-to-government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes.

Indian Health Service (IHS)  Officially established in 1955  Agency under the Department of Health and Human Services.  Serve 2.1 million AIAN people who live on or near reservations and are members of 566 federally recognized tribes.

Where do most AIAN people live? and-alaska-natives-issue-brief/

The Indian Healthcare System  Indian Health Service (IHS) direct health care services IHS services are administered through a system of 12 Area offices and 168 IHS and tribally managed service units.  Tribally-operated health care services Today, over half of the IHS appropriation is administered by Tribes through self-determination contracts or self-governance compacts.  Urban Indian health care services There are 33 urban programs

Healthcare Providers  Healthcare providers who work in direct IHS and tribal programs can be employed as officers in the USPHS (uniformed), civil servants, tribal employees, or under contract with the tribes.

The Cross-Cultural Dance

The Culture Card ct/American-Indian-and- Alaska-Native-Culture- Card/SMA

The Culture Card: Some Highlights  Handhugs instead of handshakes  Humor (laugh at yourself)  Respect for elders and veterans  Strong kinship and extended family systems  Shared sense of collective community responsibility vs. individual competition

The Cross Cultural Dance…  Retention and reclamation of traditional language/culture  Following” instead of directing children. Letting children learn through experience and observation.  Value of Storytelling  Relationships are everything! Trust is built slowly.

Region XI Head Start and Healthcare

Health Disparity or Health Disaster?

Variation by IHS Area

Head Start and IHS/Tribal Healthcare  Question #1: Is the healthcare in this community provided directly by an IHS program or is it administered by the tribe, either through a contract or a compacted agreement? Trap: If you ask the HS staff/parents, they will say “IHS” regardless of which system it is. Facts: You can look it up online or you can talk to the Health Director or other health professionals

Who Cares Which System it is?  IHS has a fairly structured list of services, and often difficult policies for getting an appointment. Head Start may have little influence with these programs.  If the Tribe has compacted health and dental care, they have great flexibility in the level of services and appointment policies. Note: It is in the best interest of the Tribe to provide efficient health and dental services to Head Start children if they are also the HS grantee.

Resources   Dental Support Centers  You can google tribes and most have great websites listing their health programs and usually the name/number for the Health Director and often the full healthcare staff.

What if nothing is working?  Define the problem: Find out what the problem is and determine if the problem lies with the healthcare system, Head Start staff, or with parents who are not following through.  Get a second opinion

What Would Work?  Before you draw in tribal members or health professionals to solve the problem, be sure to formulate exactly what you want/need from them.  Be prepared to tell them what HS requirements are.  This can be supplemented with brainstorming during upcoming sessions about what others think would work.

Who can help you?  Health Director  Health Professionals  Local health professionals  IHS Area Office  Dental Support Centers  Members of the Tribal Health Board  Parents  Others?

Encourage Flexibility and Vision  Be prepared with models that work in other places.  Be prepared with ideas for working both within and outside of the Indian Healthcare System.  Develop at least one backup plan.

Don’t forget about Prevention! IHS ECC Collaborative promoted access for 0-5 year olds, FV, sealants on primary teeth Minimally invasive dentistry including ITRs

Healthy Children, Healthy Families! National Center on Health Phone: (888)